Month: March 2013

It’s hard to believe, but it’s been 50 years since the infamous Alcatraz closed as a federal prison.
The notorious federal prison, known as The Rock, operated from 1934 until 1963 and saw the likes of Al Capone, George “Machine Gun” Kelly and James “Whitey” Bulger pass through its halls.

Most retellings of Las Vegas’ history focus on the mob, casinos or the evolution of the neon sign.

The ominous threat of bad weather wasn’t enough to deter the more than 300 people who turned out to the Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History to help celebrate its 10th birthday.